New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-28

which the Democratic party proposes to carry
| into effect.
| What the Scotchmen really wanted yesterday
was not more wind, but a faster boat.
| III. Rider Uaggard denies that he wrote a
story called 1.-The Window Curtains which Is
being circulated with his name attached 10 it.
IL would be a cool thing for President Clevclands
reputation fer consistency and candor if he could
Ideny that he once wrote official order containing
| these words: "The influence OF Federal Office
holders should not be felt in the manipulation OF
| political primary meetings and nominating con-
vcntions.n The Federal officers who yesterday
were engaged in manipulating the Democratic
State Convention may not have been as thick
AS autumna leaves that stew tho brooks In Vaiion-
bIosa,"
but from all accounts they must have been
rIctty thick. Here is the testimony of the lead
ing Administration organ in the country In
regard 10 them
The most conspicuous Federal oflcehOdcrs who tram.
lcd un0r foot the President civil service order wore
oys tho proud distinction OF being chairman OF Civil
Service board and Deputy Collector McCleiiand ol
Westchester, who, while an Administration man, is
ENJOYING the ANALOGOUS position OF tying defeat the
Administration candidate for senator In the Tweiilh
William F. ' Greco one Of Collector Masonc's appoint
mnts from Franklin County; Internal Revenue COZ
Hackney, postmaster OF Fort Plain, and W. a. Furey
who dispenscs the PATRONAGE from the Navy Yard.
Charles J. Niece. secretary Of the County DemOc-
racv. who holds s25OO Illc' in the Custom House
James Mccartney. County Democracy leader IN tne
Firhtecnth District. revenue stamp agent, and Michael
IT. Wheean Inspector at the Barge Office, arr al here
Postmaster f. rrcnss Bailey, OF Utica, was also mere
hnt when interviewed said he was hero President
OF the state Associated to put three wires in the
rink.
The star-eyed goddess Of reform has the floor
and Mr. George William Curtis will please favor
the country with any remarks that may occur
to him.
The Irving Hall statesmen who went TO Sara
toca doubtless wish they had stayed at home and
attended the yacht race The shoulder that was
turned To the despised Irvingtes was so ghastly
cold that Commodore 1ool>er mistook il for the
North Pole
All letters for Deputy Collector John A. Mason.
secretary OF the Civil Service Examining Board
whose Office is supposed to lie nj the Custom
House, should be addressed % him Tor few
days as Delegate TO tho Democratic State
Convention, Saratoga"
but It is not difficult TO understand tho meaning
OF Mr. Bayari's present movement One has only 10
recall that prolonged social revc at Washington ~
The DAYS and nights OF tho High Joints, as they
wero populariy called. by whom the Treaty OF Wash
inetnn Was Inflicted upon the United States 10 nnhe
stand to what diplomatic allurements ana aruhe e
what cunning bargains and exchanges, what sinister
social and ppIi.ic.i Undue ments ycs 20 what hicon-
ceard briteries and corrpons, the rights vi our IN
de rndei fish -rmen. spacious markets and our
National honor more "a be subjected az they
were before and with like disastrous rcsus'-pE D.
sponori, In The Boston traveller
The Republican Senate Is respectfully cautioned
against the high jinlss Of the High joints
At the eleventh hour, well on toward the close
OF the hour, Controller Chaplin announced that
he was not n candidate for reelection. C1riously
enough, at the same time OF the day the foN
addressed letter OF the same sort to the grapes
Pan Electric Garland and his friends probably
cot rid OF their stock before the decision In
their case Yesterday in Boston. So far this specu-
iativc suit is said 10 have cost the Government
100000 with the adverse result that was
looked for by the rnblc. But il served for
time 10 give fictitious value TO the Pan-Elcctric
stock, and perhaps that was all that was expected
Twenty men were discharged from the Navy
Yard last week for lack of work" About 200
are 10 be recmrloyed on October /, about the
time the need OF political work becomes apparent
to BOSS Mclaughlin and his coadJutors.
These are great times for exploring expeditions
Stanlcyis seeking new discoveries in Africa, The
London Times" has sent n special correspondent
to explore New York, and the President is about
TO start on like expedition to The West and
South. Will he follow the practice OF other dis
| cGvercrs and write an account OF what he sees?
A Boston clergyman last Sunday informed his
congregation that he had mathematical proof that
the millennium was due next year. Well we
never went quite 10 that length. All we have
maintained is that the Republicans are 10 be
restored to the control OF National affairs in
1888. The Boston clergyman is doubtless some
thing of an enthusiast.